Adam has gone from Spooks (BBC1, 9pm). The world has become a joyless place.

And worst of all, they’ve tried to palm us off with Lucas North (Richard Armitage) in his place, who we all know is just the Vicar of Dibley’s husband. Or Guy of Gisbourne. How are we supposed to get hot under the collar about him?

Nevertheless I’ll be tuning in tonight to watch the rest of the attractive young whiz-kids dedicated to defending us ordinary folk from the masses of extremist scoundrels in our midst.

Well, that’s just Jo and Ben then, as the rest of the Spooks are looking decidedly creaky.

Not that I’m complaining. With Adam gone, I’m pinning my hopes on Connie (Gemma Jones), who brings her unique blend of old-school deception and Women’s Institute demeanour to the party.

But it does beg the question – why don’t they sign up a few more staff in MI5? Surely the fantastic six can’t be safeguarding all 57m of us?

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for real action heroes, look no further than Top Trumps: Helicopters (five, 7.30pm).

Mention the A109, and most people will think it’s some obscure British road. However, whisper it to a helicopter fan and watch their face light up.

Originally developed as a search and rescue helicopter for use in the Swiss Alps, it’s sleek, very fast and versatile, and has become the first choice for aerial filming. With a top speed of around 190mph it is the world’s fastest civilian chopper.

With such impressive stats, it’s little wonder Robert Llewellyn is chuffed with his choice as he sings its praises in Cornwall.

It’s an impressive aircraft, but in Alabama, USA, Ashley Hames thinks he can out-trump Robert’s helicopter with the AH-64 Apache.

“This is the most fearsome attack helicopter in the world,” he explains.

The Longbow radar system can track 128 targets simultaneously and it can climb 2,500 feet per minute. The price? A cool $18m. But which will win the Top Trumps contest?

As we approach Remembrance Day, the BBC’s latest season, 1918-2008 - 90 Years Of Remembrance, features a host of programmes aiming to bring the distant horrors of World War One to the national consciousness.

This new series sees 21st-century figures looking back to their ancestors’ experiences of what became known as the Great War in My Family at War (BBC1, 10.35pm).

We begin with historian, presenter and all-round handsome thing Dan Snow, who retraces the footsteps of his great-grandfather, Thomas D’Oyly Snow.

The latter was a general during the conflict, a fact that doesn’t sit well with Dan, who is only too aware of how many died thanks to the poor decision-making at the top.

“I was on the verge of tears standing in the graveyards of Northern France - thinking about what happened and the mistakes he made,” says Dan.

“He was a really old man trying to do the right thing but making these huge mistakes.”

Also looking to the past is actress Natalie Cassidy, who finds out what the women in her family were doing in East London while the men were fighting.

Her search throws up a surprise, and the actress admits in true reality TV style: “It is like I have been on a journey. It is wonderful understanding your family and their experiences. Knowing where you have come from is very important.”

JODIE FOSTER’S directorial debut tells of Fred Tate, a seven-year-old child prodigy who struggles to cope with life as a gifted youngster. Foster plays Fred’s mother, Dede, who attempts to give her son a “normal” childhood while feeding his intellectual curiosity. But it’s Harry Connick Jr who steals the show.